Gwanda State University
| Type | Tertiary Education Institution |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012[1] |
Officer in charge | Professor Callistus Ndlovu (task team head)[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr Sikhulumani Bayeza Mangena (designate)[1] |
| Patron | Angeline Masuku |
| Location |
Gwanda, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe 20°57′06″S 29°00′53″E / 20.951631°S 29.01476°ECoordinates: 20°57′06″S 29°00′53″E / 20.951631°S 29.01476°E |
| Campus | Gwanda, Filabusi[2] |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Zimbabwe |
Gwanda State University is a state higher education institution that is located in Gwanda, Zimbabwe .[2] The university is temporarily located at the former Epoch Mine in Gwanda whilst construction takes place.[3]
The university has two faculties, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Agriculture, with a Faculty of Industrial Management to follow later. The main campus shall be on an 87 Ha site in Gwanda, with 2.5 ha farm at Filabusi.[2]
Programs offered under the faculty of engineering (5 years)are:
Beng(Hons)Metallurgical Engineering
Beng(Hons)Mining Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering(Hons) in geomatics and surveying.
Programs offered in the faculty of agriculture (4 years)are:
Bsc(Hons) Agriculture-Crop science
Bsc(Hons)Agricultire-Animal science
References
- 1 2 3 "Efforts to establish Gwanda varsity gather momentum". The Chronicle. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- 1 2 3 "Gwanda State University to open in January next year". Bulawayo24 News. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ↑ "Gwanda varsity plans advanced". The Herald. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
